Photographic Collections

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Bronx Parkway Commission

County Photographer

John G. Gass

General Photographs

Edwin G. Michaelian

Park Commission

Parks Department
Lantern Slides

Playland

 

The Westchester County Archives houses over 60,000 prints, negatives, lantern slides and other images dating from 1909 to the present. These materials are arranged into 8 separate photographic collections.

Bronx Parkway Commission Collection

Official photographic record of the construction of America's first public parkway. View full details about collection.
       

County Photographer Collection
County employees, buildings, functions, and events as recorded by the County Photographer. View full details about collection.
        
John G. Gass Collection
Breath-taking images of Westchester County parks, parkways, and recreation activities by an award-winning landscape photographer. View full details about collection.
     
General Photograph Collection
Small groups of photographs of miscellaneous events, people, buildings, and parkways throughout the County. View full details about collection.
      
Edwin G. Michaelian Collection
Personal and professional activities of Westchester County's chief executive from 1958-1973. View full details of collection.
      
Park Commission Collection
Images of some of Westchester County's parks, parkways, and recreational activities. View full details of collection.
      
Parks Department Lantern Slide Collection
Hand-tinted color images of Westchester County's parks and parkways. View full details of collection.
       
Playland Collection
Photographic record of the construction and growth of Westchester County's government-owned amusement park. View full details of collection.

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